"I regret not having any "stories" to share other than affirming what a sweet sister she is. I love that she said "yes" when I invited her to a Circle at my house back in the day and was so surprised that she considered herself a healer and learned that her favorite Goddess was Brigid. And of course, she said "yes" to visiting a Friday Night Dinner at Shakti when I first got involved and the rest is her story."
The rest is not just her story, it is my story too. And it seems fitting that I should share what it is that Kathy has indeed done for me and why I am so called to raise money for HER now. When Jean took Kathy to this Friday Night Salon at Shakti Rising it saved my life. Kathy found out I had been hospitalized for self-mutilation. We had planned to attend a conference on Sjogren's, a disease I was diagnosed with at age 20. She had tried to reach out to my many times, but the darkness that enveloped me was too great to see the beacon of light that she was. Indeed Kathy is a healer. She then took it upon herself to send me every page of the Shakti website as I did not have internet access. I was at the end of the rope and being asked to leave my current housing situation in Georgia. It was time to take a risk, I took a risk on Shakti.
When I decided I would try Shakti out she offered up her house to me. It was such a blessing that I cannot describe because the stubborn person that I am, I would not have gone if she hadn't offered up her home to me. Thus I began to know this remarkable woman who helped me see the light once again. As I got involved in Shakti we shared stories of adversity, abuse, and healing. She soon was offering to do all kinds of different rituals including Kwanza and mind you she is white as milk. I love her for her diversity in every culture, every type of book, her love for children, and most of all for seeing that I was still worth living. Kathy and her husband Ray truly have become part of my heart.
This is my love offering to you.
